Name: Fried Rice
Yield: Serves 3-4
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: scant 1 cup basmati rice, washed under cold running water until the water runs clear, then soaked for 30 minutes; salt; 8 cloves; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 small red onions, peeled and finely chopped; vegetable oil, for frying; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cardamom pods, crushed; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Preparation info

Serves
3-4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's Great Curries

By Keith Floyd

Published 2004

About

This is not the fried rice we know and love from the local restaurant. The flavors really come through!

Ingredients

scant 1 cup basmati rice, washed under cold running water until the water runs clear, then soaked for 30 minutes
vegetable oil, for frying

Method

Drain the rice and reserve the soaking water. Put both to one side.

Heat some vegetable oil in a skillet and stir-fry the onions until they are just soft, then add all the remaining ingredients and continue sautéeing to release the flavor of the spices.

Add the rice to the pan and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until the rice is well coated with the flavorings.

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